Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:53 am  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

Bit harsh. Why would Hastings have chosen Salford, Fifita chosen Wakefield and Drinkwater HKR? Certainly not for the prospects of silverware or playing environment.

We have plenty to offer; we undoubtededly need to improve our style, but in terms of the club, stadium, playing rota, facilities, infrastructure, history and last but most certainly not least, wages potential we are an easy sell.

You're right, I'm just still feeling miserable about it all. We have really struggled with recruiting props though and I'm not sure the NRL is the best hunting ground for them. There is a long time to go and I'm just being impatient, they really need to get the recruitment right this season.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:59 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Leeds are in the driving seat on Prior. Not out of it yet but looking unlikely.
3 teams in for him.
I have a hunch the 3rd is Toronto but I'm only guessing.

Looks like we're out muscled in money...with Price being connected and our connections struggling to persuade him....it doesn't look hopeful.
We may end up getting another Tasi'esk as a panic buy.

I thought we were supposed to be the richest club or something, how come we are being outmuscled in money by Leeds and Toronto?

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:53 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

I thought we were supposed to be the richest club or something, how come we are being outmuscled in money by Leeds and Toronto?

Is Paul Caddick not worth more.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:30 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

I thought we were supposed to be the richest club or something, how come we are being outmuscled in money by Leeds and Toronto?

$10mNZ. The forwards suddenly think they are worth something.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:09 pm  

CW8 wrote:

You're right, I'm just still feeling miserable about it all. We have really struggled with recruiting props though and I'm not sure the NRL is the best hunting ground for them. There is a long time to go and I'm just being impatient, they really need to get the recruitment right this season.

That i certainly do agree with. I've made tbe point before that, where forwards are concerned, it's some time since we had an unqualified success from the NRL.

I'd much rather us take a punt on a couple of championship or south sea islander forwards, someone hungry to learn and succeed.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:08 pm  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

That i certainly do agree with. I've made tbe point before that, where forwards are concerned, it's some time since we had an unqualified success from the NRL.

I'd much rather us take a punt on a couple of championship or south sea islander forwards, someone hungry to learn and succeed.

Agree, whoever does hulls recruitment does a good job and early too.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:50 pm  

CW8 wrote:

Agree, whoever does hulls recruitment does a good job and early too.

They seem to. I always get the feeling that our recruitment is a bit like those chaps at a nightclub at 1.45am on a Saturday night looking for love.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 7:13 pm  

Can't say I'm looking forward to next season.
Our prop recruitment is a real problem.
It's simply expecting too much for Hill and Cooper to lead every week.
Clearly there are big hopes for Philbin but Sita has still to convince me - except for the high profile hits.
And we've still got SP in charge.....
Hope he recharges his batteries and comes up with far more imaginative game plans than we've seen for the last 6 months.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:02 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

They seem to. I always get the feeling that our recruitment is a bit like those chaps at a nightclub at 1.45am on a Saturday night looking for love.

What you looking for at clubs at 1.45sm?

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:07 pm  

The nearest kebab house and the number of a taxi in my case